Aburaya

Bay Area Reviews 4 months ago

Enjoyed my dinner here. Stopped by before a concert in downtown Oakland. It’s a busy spot with not enough seating inside for the crowds. I enjoyed the chicken I got, cooked well. Was nice and juicy. I ordered their bbq sauce and it was very tangy, hard to describe. I’d definitely try out other flavors before getting bbq again. The bland salad and cabbage didn’t seem needed either.

David Smith 8 months ago

Good option for a quick meal, and I mean quick seriously. From order till I got my food was likely less than 4 minutes. I went with the 4 piece fried chicken with side salad, splitting the flavors on the chicken between BBQ(sauce) and General Tso(dry rub). Of the two the BBQ I personally preferred more, the flavor was deeper and the slight spice to it added more, it had a slight crisp but not as significantly as the the General Tso due to the dry rub. The general Tso was good as well and had a better crisp but the flavor was as exciting. The interior of the restaurant was a bit dim which is easier on the eyes but made my pictures come out a little dark. Not much else to say, happy with good fried chicken

Trillè Galli 7 months ago

Great hole in the wall giving off a punk culture vibe. Different fusion menu options that i will have to come back to try! The Oyakadon was 🤌🤌🤌. Fried chicken was perfect contrast of crispy and juicy and carried alot of flavor complimented by the simmering egg. Again very worth it. Thank you for the great Lunch!

Ezgi Tümer 4 months ago

There was a very long line when we went there and the place was crowded/loud. Ordering online and picking it up is much easier. Since the weather was nice, we ate by the lake instead of eating indoors. Everything was delicious. I just wish there was a little more sauce on the chicken.

Arlo 6 months ago

Really great place, super conveniently close to my office! Staff are amazing and fast, seating is plentiful and comfy. Food is 90% amazing, my main complaint is with the Okayu sando. It's really gross. Like it's floppy and the egg salad I sent look right. The sauce is spicy wasabi in a way that I do not enjoy. I also think I'm not the only one because the person taking my order literally clarified if I had it before and seemes to warn me not to get it. It's not good in a way that's genuinely surprising since everything else from here is great. I literally got indigestion. Literally all the other good I've had here, like the fried chicken and salads have been great! Definitely recommend for every except the Okayu chicken sandwich.